Basanta Thapa

Basanta Thapa
Personal information
Date of birth	10 April 1977 (age 49)
Place of birth	Kathmandu, Nepal
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team
1997–2000	MMC
2000–2001	Brothers Union
2002	Rahmatganj
2002–2013	MMC
International career
1998–2006	Nepal
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Basanta Thapa (born 10 April 1977) is a Nepali former footballer who played as a forward for MMC and the Nepal national football team.

Career

Thapa is a former Nepal international. He won Player of the Martyrs' Memorial League 2061. He started his career with MMC in 1997.

In 2005, Thapa trialed for Japanese second tier side Avispa Fukuoka. He was called up for the national team to play at the 2006 AFC Challenge Cup.

In 2001, he played for Bangladeshi club Brothers Union in the Dhaka Premier Division Football League, and scored 6 goals in the relegation play-offs in the league.

He has scored over 50 goals in the Nepal league. He was known for his goalscoring prowess.

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Personal information
Date of birth	(1977-04-10) 10 April 1977 (age 49)
Place of birth	Kathmandu, Nepal
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1997–2000	MMC
2000–2001	Brothers Union
2002	Rahmatganj
2002–2013	MMC
International career
1998–2006	Nepal	27	(7)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals